Ubu Films
Encyclopedia
Ubu Films was an experimental film-making collective based in Sydney, Australia that operated from 1965 to around 1970. It was formed by Albie Thoms, David Perry
, Aggy Read and John Clark at Sydney University in 1965. Group associates included Matt Carroll
, Peter Weir
, Phillip Noyce
and Bruce Beresford
.
Some members subsequently participated in the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op
.
David Perry (Australian filmmaker)
David Perry is an Australian photographer and filmmaker, based in Sydney. During work on the production of The Theatre of Cruelty in Sydney, July 1965, he joined Albie Thoms, Aggy Read and others in establishing Ubu Films—named after Alfred Jarry's play Ubu Roi—the precursor of the Sydney...
, Aggy Read and John Clark at Sydney University in 1965. Group associates included Matt Carroll
Matt Carroll (producer)
Matthew Carroll is an Australian movie and TV producer. He is best known for producing films since the early 1970s including Breaker Morant, Storm Boy and Sunday Too Far Away. Later, he went into television production, producing the television series G.P. for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office...
, Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce is an Australian film director.-Life and career:Noyce was born in Griffith, New South Wales, attended Barker College, Sydney, and began making short films at the age of 18, starting with Better to Reign in Hell, using his friends as the cast...
and Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:...
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Some members subsequently participated in the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op
Sydney Filmmakers Co-op
The Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative was a co-operative of independent filmmakers, funded by the Australian Film Commission set up to distribute and exhibit their films and the films of other independent filmmakers both Australian and overseas. These included short films, low budget features, and...
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